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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education